Lobster And Shrimp Salad With Fresh Vegetables from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Lobster And Shrimp Salad With Fresh Vegetables Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

6 lobster tails - (8 oz ea)
1 lb tiger shrimp
6 ears fresh corn, shucked
1 1/2 lb zucchini, diced
1 1/2 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
4 scallions, white part and 2" green, chopped
1/4 cup fresh tarragon, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup endive leaves
=== VINAIGRETTE ===
Juice of 2 lemons
1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt, (optional)
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
5 tbsp olive oil
5 tbsp sparkling water

Recipe Instructions:

Remove the lobster meat from the shells and slice into thin slices. Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp and clean. Slice in half, lengthwise and add to the lobster meat.

Simmer the shucked corn for 3 minutes. Remove from the water and cool until they can be held. Remove the corn kernels with a sharp knife and add to the seafood.

Add the zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and scallion, as well as the herbs and endive leaves. Cover and refrigerate.

Just before serving, mix all of the ingredients of the vinaigrette in a small bowl, including the salt if using. Sprinkle over the seafood and toss.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Lean Protein, 1 1/2 Carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 1 vegetable).

Nutrition Facts: 307 calories (30% calories from fat), 33 g protein, 11 g total fat (1.4 g saturated fat), 23 g carbohydrates, 4 g dietary fiber, 43 mg cholesterol, 527 mg sodium.

Source:
"Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-18-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Diabetic-Lifestyle, 2001"

Servings: 8

“That's something I've noticed about food: whenever there's a crisis if you can get people to eating normally things get better.”

~ Madeleine L'Engle (1918--) American author.

 

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